Teaching of International Languages in New Zealand Schools in Years 7 and 8: An Evaluation Study Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 The Ministry of Education provides support to teachers and students of International Languages Education in years 7 and 8 through: - regional advisers of International Languages…
Shifting the focus: Achievement information for professional learning Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 As professionals, teachers must continually update, deepen, and refine their knowledge and skills through professional development. The goal of professional development should be to raise student achievement.…
The sustainability of professional development in literacy Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 Part 1 Changing and sustaining teachers’ expectations through professional development in literacy This report forms Part One of the report to the participating schools and the Ministry…
Teaching of International Languages in New Zealand Schools in Years 7 and 8: An Evaluation Study Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 The Ministry of Education provides support to teachers and students of International Languages Education in years 7 and 8 through: - regional advisers of International Languages…
Reflecting on systems of decision-making by social workers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2002 Social Work Now, Issue 22, pages 14-19. Child protection social workers routinely make decisions that can have a major impact in the lives of children and their…
Guardianship, Custody and Access: Māori Perspectives and Experiences Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2002 It is important that the Māori perspective is taken into account when family law policy and Family Courts processes are being developed. The Ministry of Justice…
An evaluation of some programmes for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Auckland: Opportunities, contingencies, and illusions Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2002 This research evaluates three educational programmes in the Auckland area for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The programmes evaluated were Autism Action Precision Teaching Centre…
The Domestic Violence 1995 Act 42 day ‘rules’, and the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 60 day ‘rule’ Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2002 The Department for Courts commissioned research to investigate the reasons why the 42 day ‘rule’ in the Domestic Violence Act 1995 (DVA) and the 60 day…
Reconviction and reimprisonment rates for released prisoners Last Publication Date: 01 May 2002 There is considerable interest in reoffending by released prisoners. This paper presents information on the prior and post conviction histories of the 22,340 inmates released from…
Evaluating the contribution Last Publication Date: 01 May 2002 Social Work Now, Issue 31, pages 12-18. This paper reports on the first stage in the ongoing development of an evaluation framework which will provide a basis…